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Someone got inspired by 'Mephisto in Onyx'


I happen to read this short story by Harlan Ellison and i cannot overlook how similar the ideas are. The film just starts with the twist in the story more or less. Anyone else thought the same?

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Oh :) So you read?

Noctambulist nomenclator of nomographic nomenclature.

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I did. "Trapped in mind" sounds veeery similar.

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Grymie^

Harlan Ellison rocks -- Love his book 'Deathbird Stories'

And, if the creator of 'Extracted' was inspired by Ellison, it certainly wouldn't be the first time that a movie maker was (re: 'The Terminator'; 'In Time'; etc.)

IMHO, Ellison should be more widely read by more folks. He is that good :)







"I will not go gently onto a shelf, degutted, to become a non-book." ~ Bradbury

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Harlan Ellison rocks -- Love his book 'Deathbird Stories' 

And, if the creator of 'Extracted' was inspired by Ellison, it certainly wouldn't be the first time that a movie maker was (re: 'The Terminator'; 'In Time'; etc.)

IMHO, Ellison should be more widely read by more folks. He is that good :)


totally agree.
just discovered him these days, saw the documentary with him.
amazing human being.

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Given his previous legal battles I find it hard to believe that he would just 'let this slide'. Maybe he can't prove it or maybe it hasn't made enough money to make it worth the effort. I love Harlan Ellison's works and admire his willingness to go to the mat with anyone who 'borrows' his works without compensation.

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